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In the history of Kathakali, Guru Chemmencheri
Kunhiraman Nair, who turns 102 in June 2018, is perhaps the sole
artiste, who set a record by being active as a Kathakali practitioner
for eight decades! His dance grooming was under Kalamandalam Madhavan,
Madras Balasaraswati and Salem Rajaratnam Pillai. He had his stint with
Kerala Natanam too, a dance form conceived by the late Guru Gopinath
with techniques of Kathakali and Mohiniyattom.
('Chemmencheri Asan: the torchbearer of Kallatikkotan legacy' by K.K. Gopalakrishnan, The Hindu Friday Review, April 26, 2018)
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